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Woodbridge Student Wins Architect Prize

Amanda Mullen was a top winner in the American Institute of Architects-NJ scholarship program.


A Woodbridge architecture student was the top winner in a scholarship program. 

Amanda Mullen, who attends the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, received a $5,000 scholarship from the American Institute of Architects-NJ (AIA-NJ) at an awards dinner held in Point Pleasant.

Mullen was awarded the funding based on her scholastic achievement and talent for the profession, according to a statement released by AIA-NJ.

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Mullen is in the third year of a five-year bachelor's program at Pratt. 

Other contest winners included Sarah Blitzer of Haworth and Steven Young of Fair Lawn.

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“Architecture students are the future of the architecture industry,” said Jack Purvis, president of AIA-NJ, in a statement. “As the statewide organization for New Jersey architects, we recognize the importance of celebrating architectural students’ achievements, as well as helping them to meet their financial obligations. The grants are a testament to their success and thirst to succeed in this vital profession.”

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